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#KCON 2020KCON to hit Tokyo, New York, Los Angeles and Bangkok this year
SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- KCON, an annual overseas K-pop concert series from entertainment giant CJ ENM, will hit four global cities this year including Tokyo and New York, the company said Friday... 14:55 Jan. 17 -
#Queen Seoul concertQueen: K-pop represents voice of new generation as Queen once did
By Park Boram SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- Legendary British rock band Queen said during a news conference in Seoul on Thursday that K-pop, as represented by boy band BTS, is the voice of the new gen... 18:21 Jan. 16 -
#GFriendGFriend to release 1st album under BTS' music label next month
SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- Girl band GFriend will release a new album next month, the six-member group's first music release under its new agency, Big Hit Entertainment, the band's agency said Thur... 10:33 Jan. 16 -
#Map of the Soul: 7Pre-orders for BTS' new album hit all-time high of over 3.4 mln copies
SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- Pre-orders for K-pop super band BTS' upcoming album hit an all-time high of 3.42 million copies within a week after it became available, the album's distributor said Thur... 10:20 Jan. 16 -
#Big Hit EntertainmentBTS' music label Big Hit expanding business portfolio after successful year
By Park Boram SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- Big Hit Entertainment, the music label of K-pop super band BTS, is scrambling to expand its business portfolio of K-pop artists following a sensationally su... 14:06 Jan. 15 -
#Jeff BenjaminK-pop artists' talent, messages overcome language barriers: K-pop columnist
SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- Nationality or language matters less than artists' talent or messages in today's global music industry, an American columnist specializing in K-pop said Tuesday, referrin... 19:40 Jan. 14 -
#District 9: UnlokcStray Kids, Ateez to kick off world tours over the next month
SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- Two emerging K-pop boy bands, Stray Kids and Ateez, will kick off globe-trotting concert tours over the next month in a bid to expand their presence outside of their home... 15:27 Jan. 14 -
#Seungri(LEAD) Court denies arrest warrant for ex-BIGBANG member Seungri
(ATTN: ADDS details, info in paras 2, 3, 5) SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Monday again denied an arrest warrant for Seungri, the disgraced former BIGBANG member accused of overseas ga... 22:50 Jan. 13 -
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Court denies arrest warrant for ex-BIGBANG member Seungri
SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Monday again denied an arrest warrant for Seungri, the disgraced former BIGBANG member accused of overseas gambling and procuring prostitutes for investo... 21:53 Jan. 13 -
#EXO Chen marriage(LEAD) EXO's Chen breaks surprise marriage news, hints at fiance's pregnancy
(ATTN: UPDATES with background in last 3 paras) SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Yonhap) -- Chen, a member of K-pop boy band EXO, made a surprise announcement Monday that he will get married soon, hinting that his ... 16:49 Jan. 13 -
#EXO Chen marriage
EXO's Chen breaks surprise marriage news, hints at fiance's pregnancy
SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Yonhap) -- Chen, a member of K-pop boy band EXO, made a surprise announcement Monday that he will get married soon, hinting that his fiance is pregnant. "Chen decided to get marr... 16:31 Jan. 13 -
#K-pop star anxiety disorderK-pop stars temporarily leaving music scene over anxiety disorders
By Park Boram SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Yonhap) -- At the height of their high-profile K-pop careers last year, Kang Daniel and Mina, a member of sensational girl group TWICE, temporarily left show business,... 16:06 Jan. 13 -
#BTSBTS' 'Idol' becomes 6th music video to top 600 mln YouTube views
SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- The music video of BTS' song "Idol" reached 600 million YouTube views Sunday, becoming the band's sixth video to accomplish the milestone. The music video of "Idol," t... 13:26 Jan. 12 -
#BTS Gaon chartsBTS' 'Map of the Soul: Persona' becomes most-sold album in Gaon chart history
SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Yonhap) -- BTS sold more than 3.71 million copies of its latest "Map of the Soul: Persona" album last year, breaking the all-time record for the most annual album sales on Gaon Char... 16:24 Jan. 10 -
#BTS Suga 'Shadow'BTS unveils teaser video for new album
SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy band BTS on Friday released the first teaser video for its new album slated for Feb. 21. The group uploaded "Interlude: Shadow," the first trailer of its fou... 11:22 Jan. 10 -
#K-popBTS' 'DNA' music video tops 900 mln YouTube views
SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Yonhap) -- The music video of BTS' 2017 hit song, "DNA," topped 900 million YouTube views Friday, the band's first music video to surpass that milestone. "DNA," the lead track o... 11:09 Jan. 10 -
#K-pop talent agencyMajor talent agencies see exodus of contract artists
By Park Boram SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- IU, one of the most loved South Korean female soloists and actresses, recently parted with the management agency she had been with for her entire entertainme... 16:55 Jan. 09 -
#BTS Gaon Chart Music AwardsBTS scores 3 awards at Gaon Chart Music Awards
SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy band BTS has scored three major prizes at the 2020 Gaon Chart Music Awards, adding to its winning streak at local and overseas music awards. The septet picke... 10:42 Jan. 09 -
#BTSBTS to pre-release single from upcoming album this month
SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- K-pop super band BTS will drop a new digital single this month ahead of its official release of a new album in February, according to the band's management agency Thursday... 09:51 Jan. 09
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BTS' new album tops record-high 91 iTunes charts
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Trump again complains about 'Parasite' winning best picture Oscar
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(Yonhap Interview) 'Parasite' producer Kwak respects academy members for making history
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K-pop girl band ITZY to return with new album next month
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(4th LD) BTS drops new album 'Map of the Soul: 7' with video of lead single
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'Parasite' jumps to No. 4 at North American box office after Oscar wins
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Fake news another hurdle in tackling coronavirus in S. Korea
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Chart manipulation suspicion continues to rock K-pop industry
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Can 'Parasite' hoist an Oscar statuette?
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Creative talents make impressive directorial debuts in 2019
